‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Already Drawing Parallels to a Mostly Forgotten Star Wars Film

It’s a miracle that The Mandalorian and Groguis actually hitting theaters next year, as Lucasfilm has struggled to launch a new entry in the Star Warsfranchise on the big screen since The Rise of Skywalker became a massive disappointment in 2019. Given the pressure that the series is under to prove that it is still a draw, it makes sense why Lucasfilm would choose to expand The Mandaloriantelevision show onto the big screen, as it has already proven to be a success. However, turning what was planned to be episodes of a television show into a movie is not a good idea, as Lucasfilm should have learned this lesson when Star Wars: The Clone Warsbecame the franchise’s first bomb in 2008.